Ergo Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Ergo hosting and run your own IRC network on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned Ergo v2.19.1 official image in a single container, generates a server password and an operator password, and mounts a persistent volume for accounts, registered channels and the TLS certificate — connect with any IRC client.

Deploy your Ergo

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Ergo?

Ergo is a modern IRC server written in Go. Accounts, channel registration, message history and services (NickServ and ChanServ) are built in, so there is no separate services daemon or bouncer to run.

It has no web interface. You connect with any IRC client to the server's IP address, over TLS or plain text, and store its accounts and registered channels in an embedded database file.

From Sign-Up to a Live IRC Network In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running IRC usually means a server, a services daemon, a bouncer, a certificate and hashed passwords before anyone can chat. Ergo has accounts and channel registration built in, and this is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Ergo from the OneClick catalog. Enter a network name and a server hostname — the hostname needs a dot but does not have to resolve in DNS.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Ergo image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with an embedded database, mount the ergo_data volume, generate the server and operator passwords, and publish an IRC over TLS port and a plain text port on your server's IP.
Step 03
Connect And Register
Add a server in any IRC client with the server address, the TLS port and the Server Password, with TLS on, and accept the self-signed certificate. Register an account with /msg NickServ REGISTER, then /OPER admin with the Operator Password to administer.

Everything Ergo Does, On Your Own Server

Ergo runs in full here: an IRC server with accounts and channels built in, on your own server and your own network name.

Accounts With NickServ
Register a nickname with /msg NickServ REGISTER and keep an account on your own network, with no separate services daemon.
Channel Registration With ChanServ
Register channels with /msg ChanServ REGISTER #channel so they belong to an account.
Bouncer-Like Features
Stored message history and several clients on one nickname, without running a bouncer.
IRC Over TLS Or Plain Text
Two TCP ports are published: IRC over TLS and IRC plain text. Prefer the TLS port; the plain text port sends passwords and messages unencrypted.
Generated Server Password
Clients send the server password with PASS, so only people you share it with can connect. Clear it from the Environment editor for a public network.
Operator Account
A generated operator account named admin lets you administer the network with /OPER admin and the Operator Password.

Everything You Need To Run Your IRC Network 24/7

Managed hosting for Ergo, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Ergo v2.19.1 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Server and operator passwords generated
IRC over TLS port included
Persistent storage for accounts and channels
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Ergo

A private community network
Give a community its own IRC network where only people who know the server password can connect and register nicknames.
Project chat
Register a channel for your project so it belongs to an account, with services built in rather than bolted on.
A team IRC network
Run IRC for a team on your own server, with an operator account to administer it.
History and multiple clients
Use stored message history and several clients on one nickname without running a separate bouncer.

Ergo vs Alternatives

ZNC: A persistent IRC bouncer that connects to an IRC network on your behalf. Ergo is the IRC server itself, with bouncer-like features built in.
The Lounge: A self-hosted web IRC client that keeps your networks and channels connected. Ergo is the server those clients connect to, and has no web interface of its own.
Convos: A browser-based IRC client that stays connected for you. Ergo is the IRC server, with accounts and channel registration built in.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Ergo hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Ergo sits alongside other chat and community tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Ergo itself is licensed by Ergo's maintainers under the MIT License.

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Ready To Run Your Own IRC Network?

Ergo on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I connect to Ergo?

Ergo has no web page. Add a server in any IRC client with the server address, the TLS port and the Server Password shown in your installation credentials, turn TLS on, and accept the self-signed certificate on first connect.

What makes Ergo different from other IRC servers?

Accounts, channel registration and history are built in, so there is no separate services daemon or bouncer.

How do I sign in?

Connect with the Server Password from the credentials. Register a nickname with NickServ using /msg NickServ REGISTER. Administer with /OPER admin and the Operator Password.

What runs alongside Ergo?

Nothing. It is a single container with an embedded database.

Does the server need a domain or HTTPS?

No. Clients connect straight to the server's IP and the published ports. The server hostname you enter at install must contain a dot, but it does not need to resolve in DNS.

Does xCloud open the IRC ports in my firewall?

No. The platform does not open firewall ports for you. Open the TLS port, and the plain text port only if you need it, in your own firewall. The plain text port sends passwords and messages unencrypted.

Firewall management in xCloud

How do I change the server or operator password?

Both are re-applied from the Environment editor on every start. Change them there and redeploy. Clearing the Server Password makes the network open to anyone who can connect.

Can I use my own TLS certificate?

Yes. The certificate is self-signed; replace fullchain.pem and privkey.pem in the ergo_data volume to use your own.

Is message history kept after a restart?

No. Message history is kept in memory and is lost on restart. Registered accounts and channels survive an xCloud Restart.

What should I back up?

The ergo_data volume. It holds ircd.yaml, the embedded database with accounts and registered channels, and the TLS certificate and key.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Ergo?

No. The template pins Ergo v2.19.1 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 256 MB of RAM and 1 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 7.5 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, which leaves ample headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Ergo?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Ergo project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Ergo project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.